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The Association

Our Activities

The association offers assistance to persons affected by the G6PD enzyme deficiency and their families, including helping with the protection of patients' social rights; informing and educating affected persons and the medical community on all aspects of the deficiency; helping organize petitions calling for government actions; and more.

Among the resources offered by the association are lists of contraindicated drugs (including some trade-names); an online forum; mailing lists; and a reserved area for medical professionals.

Your contribution counts.You will be helping us to provide information and educate patients and medical personnel (as well as you and your family) about the various aspects of G6PD deficiency and the latest developments in this field.

Assistance

A must-read for new parents. Learn of common risks and what to watch out for in the most delicate moment in the life of a G6PD deficient baby. Even if newborn screening for G6PD deficiency is performed in your hospital, you should still read this.

List of drugs that can be safely given in normal therapeutic doses to G6PD deficient subjects (some of the listed drugs appear also in our Unsafe Drug List under "low risk"). Please consult with your pediatrician or physician before taking any of these.

A collection of research papers, including fundamental articles by such world experts in the field as the late Ernest Beutler M.D. and Prof. Lucio Luzzatto; must-read articles about neonatal jaundice and kernicterus; papers on muscular problems caused by exercise; and more.

Our winter pledge drive concluded on March 31st.
We thank all of the gracious friends of the G6PD Deficiency Association who have offered their donations and helped us to help the millions around the world who suffer from this condition.